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Menin nominated for Women’s 15s Player of the Year

Exeter Chiefs Women’s tighthead prop DaLeaka Menin has been nominated for Women’s 15s Player of the Year in the World Rugby Awards for 2026.

Menin has been nominated alongside Red Roses duo Zoe Harrison and Meg Jones, plus the Black Ferns’ Kaipo Olsen-Baker.

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Bishop announces Exeter Chiefs Women’s cup captains for 2026/27

Exeter Chiefs Women head coach Oli Bishop has named a captain and two vice-captains for the duration of the JAECOO Next Gen Cup.

Emily Robinson will lead the women through a second campaign while there are new vice-captains in place, centurion full-back Merryn Elworthy and Black Ferns prop Amy Rule.

Bishop said: “The three leaders we decided to pick are based on the work...

Chiefs Women’s young guns sign transition contracts

Exeter Chiefs have signed up promising talent from the U23s pathway to enhance the women’s programme for the 2026/27 season.

Ten young players have been contracted to the club, including 18-year-old Izzy Firth who has only just left Exeter College.

England U18s captain centre Meghan Crilly will join also the Exeter Chiefs transition squad after two years at Loughborough...

Oli Bishop promoted to Chiefs Women’s head coach role

Exeter Chiefs Women have promoted assistant coach Oli Bishop to the role of head coach ahead of the 2026/27 season.

Bishop joined Chiefs as women’s attack and backs coach ahead of last season. He arrived from Trailfinders Women with a wealth of experience having spent nine seasons with Wasps Women before coaching for two further seasons in London.

Bishop immediately settled...

Salvin to join Wales Women’s coaching team for Six Nations

Exeter Chiefs Women’s head coach Steve Salvin has joined the Wales Women’s coaching team as interim forwards coach for the 2026 Guinness Women’s Six Nations campaign.

Salvin will join a new-look Wales Women’s coaching team, alongside defence coach Tyrone Holmes, interim attack coach Ashley Beck and head coach Sean Lynn.

The former Rotherham Titans and Leeds Carnegie Academy...

Women's Rugby World Cup attracting huge TV and social media audiences

Ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter finals weekend, the BBC revealed that the live TV audience for the group stages of the tournament reached 7.1 million.

While that is an impressive statistic, in an area of online channels, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Numbers for digital channels show that the World Cup really does mark a landmark moment for women’s sport:

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Study reveals boot designers are failing women rugby and football players

A new study from the University of Exeter show that 89% of female rugby players suffer from pain or discomfort from their boots which are designed for men's feet. This 'footwear inequality' can lead to injuries for women athletes.

Over the last three years, nearly 1,000 detailed 3D foot scans have been collected from amateur and professional players from Premiership Women's Rugby,...

Big guns through to Women's Rugby World Cup quarter finals

Image: Ellie Kildunne of England is tackled by Adiana Talakai (L) and Lydia Kavoa of Australia during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool A match between England and Australia at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium on September 06, 2025 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

With the conclusion of the group stages over the weekend,...